Washing-machine.



C. H. MALLORY.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 6. 1909.

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WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 4, 1910.

App1ication led April 6, 1909. Serial No. 488,273.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (l1-[ARLES H. Harmony, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Garrettsville, in the county of Portage and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to washing machines, and my object is to provide anovel and highly etlieient washer especially adapted for family use, butwhich may be elnployed for general laundry purposes.

In the accompanying d "awings, which illustrate my invention and form apart of this speciiication, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvedmachine, centrally broken away to show the interior thereof. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical sectional view taken therethrough, and, F ig. 3 is aplan view of the inner face of the clamping plate to be hereinafterdescribed.

In the embodiment of my invention, as shown, I provide a cylindricalreceptacle 1, having upon its base a plurality of upstanding brackets15, supporting a sub-base 14, provided with a plurality of apertures 17.The receptacle 1, has also a top plate 2, provided with a centralopening through which the vertical pipe 7, extends downwardly to a pointsubstantially centrally of said receptacle, and is secured at its lowerextremity to a face plate 9.

A clamping plate is secured in face to face engagement with face plate9, by fastening means extending` through openings 18, in the former andengaging with the latter. As shown in Fig. 3, the clamping plate 10,

of radial slots 12a and 13, around its central opening' 16,communicating with the bore of the vertical pipe 7. Radial slots 12a and13u receive the extremities of the outstanding U-shaped rods 12 and 13,the former of which extends diametrically at right angles to the latter,and are bent downwardly and angular-ly to points slightly above thesub-base 14.

The vertical pipe 7, as shown, is provided with a series of perforationsS, above the face plate 9, and is connected at its upper outer end, bymeans of a T-coupling 3, to pipes 4, and 5, extending horizontally, andin diametrically opposite directions therefrom, said pipe 4 beingrelatively short and communicating` with the bore of pipe 7, to permitof the exhaust of superfluous steam from the receptacle l, while pipe 5extends to the edge of the receptacle, and is provided with anupstanding handle whereby the vertical pipe 7 and rods 12 and 13, may berotated within the receptacle 1.

The operation is as follows, water being introduced into the receptaclel, to aheight above the face plate 9, and the clothes placed within thewater and resting upon the subbase 14, being thus prevented from actualcontact with the heated receptacle base, which, it is understood, isplaced over a suitable flame or fire. The initially heated water belowsub-base 14:, rises through the apertures thereof, and, together withthe heated water rising through the lower end of pipe 7, and falling outthrough its apertures 8, causes a steady circulation of water throughthe clothes, which greatly assists in cleansing the same. At the lametime the pipe 7, is being rotated, by pipe 5 and its handle, and theclothes are being stirred around by the rods or stirril'lg arms 12 and13. The superfluous steam, before stated, esca )es through pipes 7 and4l.

I' aving thus described my invention,what I claim is:

l. In a washing machine, the combination of a receptacle, a closuretherefor having a central opening, a pipe depending through said openingand provided with a series of apertures therein, stirring arms carriedby the lower end of said pipe, and pipes connected to the upper, outerend of said depending pipe, one of said last named pipes having ahandle, and the other of said pipes communicatin' with said dependingpipe to convey supertliious steam from said receptacle.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a receptacle, a closuretherefor having a central opening, a rotatable member depending throughsaid opening having a plate secured upon its lower extremity, a clampingplate opposing, and secured to, said first named plate, and a pluralityof radially outstanding stirring rods having their inner ends securedbetween said plates, alternate ones of said rods extending horizontallyin a plane with said plates, and alternate ones thereof being bentangularly and downwardly.

3. In a washing machine, the combination of a receptacle, having aplurality of upstanding brackets upon its base, a plate disposed uponsaid brackets, forming a sub-base and provided with a plurality ofapertures, a closure for said receptacle having a central opening', atubular rotatable member depending through said opening and providedwith a plurality of apertures therein, stirring arms carried by theinner end of said member, and pipes connected to the outer end of saidmember, one 01"' said pipes having a handle, and the other of said pipescommunicating with said member to convey su pertluous steam from saidreceptacle.

Il. In a washing machine, the combination of a receptacle having aplurality of upstanding brackets upon its base, a plate disposed uponsaid brackets, forming a subbase and provided with a plurality oapertures, a closure for said receptacle having a central opening, atubular rotatable member depending through said opening and proe videdwith a plurality ot apertures, a handle carried by the outer' end ofsaid member, a face plate secured upon the inner end oi said member, aclamping plate opposing, and secured to, said lirst named plate, and aplurality of radially outstanding stirring rods having their inner endssecured between said plates, certain of said rods being bent angularlyand downwardly.

5. In a washing machine, the combination of a receptacle vhaving aplurality of upstaiiding brackets upon its base, a plate disposed uponsaid brackets, frming a subbase and provided with a plurality ofapertures, a closure for said receptacle having a central opening, atubular rotatable member depending through said opening and providedwith a plurality of apertures, pipes connected to the upper outer end ofsaid depending tubular member, one of said pipes having a handle, andthe other of said pipes communicating with said depending pipe toconveysuperfluous steam romsaid receptacle, a face plate secured upon theinner end of said member, a clamping plate opposing, and secured to,said first named plate, and a plurality of radially outstanding stirringrods having their inner ends secured between said plates, certain ofsaid rods beH ing bent angularly and downwardly.

in testimony whereof l aHiX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. MALLORY.

litnesses A. M. CLINE, W. E. AGLER.

